Asynchronous milk ejection in human lactating breast: Case series

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 254-259

  Gardner, Hazel ^a   Kent, Jacqueline C ^a   Hartmann, Peter E ^a   Geddes, Donna T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; lactation; let down; milk ejection; oxytocin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK EXPRESSION; ECHOMAMMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MAMMARY GLAND; MILK EJECTION; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, HUMAN; MILK EJECTION; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, MAMMARY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84928159183     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334414568120     Document Type: Article

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